Okay, here is proof..so my membership is official :D I got 2 of these guys the other day. I guessed them to be 1.25" to 1.5" but looking at them beside the ruler they look closer to 1.75". I am housing them in the cups I got them in. Just took everything out and gave them fresh sub, cork and a premade burrow which one ran right into but the other played king of the mountain on her cork.

JOHN 3:16

03-13-2012, 08:40 PM

Very nice, it brings back nostalgia. I like ;)

ManlyMan7

03-14-2012, 01:18 AM

Here is my eleven (11) year old girl. Her name is Candy. I habe found this specie to be the most docile of the Nhandu species. I don't ever remember her kicking hair or posing a threat.

I should have gotten 4 instead of 2. (I'm noticing I say that about a lot of ts).

JOHN 3:16

03-15-2012, 11:27 PM

Wow JOHN 3:16! Nice girl! How big is she?

Thanks ManlyMan, she is only six inches (6").

pan60

03-15-2012, 11:33 PM

:TCoffee:

ManlyMan7

06-17-2012, 09:40 PM

YEAH! I can be a member here now!

On Friday, someone gave me this 3" girl (who I have already sexed months ago as a female).

Fietsy girl. Not a tread pose yet, but she throws her rump in the air often and flicks some. She is sitting chill on my arm at this moment, but sometimes gets to walking or running all over me. Maybe just more skittish than anything. I believe that the more I let her chill on me like this, and the bigger she gets, the more relaxed and calm she will become.

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Can we add some more info to this fan club about these pink Chewbaccas?

What is their expected max size?

What is their reputation as far as temperament?

What are the ideal conditions to keep them under? Are they burrowers? Do they need deep substrate or a hide?

And how big are their eggsacs? :)

Tgirl1010

06-17-2012, 11:30 PM

One of mine molted. That's 2 molts since march. Not bad. I'd say close to 2.5" now. I'm not good at guessing though.

Manly, that is a beautiful new addition. I can't say much about adult temperment because mine are slings. Right now they are pretty skittish.

ManlyMan7

07-16-2012, 10:59 PM

Well, my Nhandu girl molted today, and is gorgeous. She is still pale, but the reds are really showing.

I have to say, i looked at her fresh molt under a microscope and couldn't see the spermathecae, which surprised me since I positively ID'ed her as female months ago for Joe. It was only hours later, after the molt had dried some and I looked again that I could see them.

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I hope she calms down this time. She has been so flicky and funny since I got her. I need to let her just sit on my knee for an hour or so to get her used to me.

Tgirl1010

07-17-2012, 07:31 AM

She's beautiful Scott.

ManlyMan7

07-20-2012, 06:51 PM

Well, I got my girl out today and she has sat very relaxed and chill in my hand for half an hour now. mShe does seem more chill than last cycle.

I am noticing how broad her leg-banding is, and is it just me, or are these guys more leggy than other Ts? The pics of adult here don't look particularly leggy.

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Formerphobe

07-21-2012, 12:46 PM

I have to say, i looked at her fresh molt under a microscope and couldn't see the spermathecae, which surprised me since I positively ID'ed her as female months ago for Joe. It was only hours later, after the molt had dried some and I looked again that I could see them.
I've had this happen, too. Once they dry, the spermathacae just seem to 'pop'.

are these guys more leggy than other Ts?
Looks likes she's in the gangly teenaged phase. :-)

ManlyMan7

07-21-2012, 10:32 PM

I've had this happen, too. Once they dry, the spermathacae just seem to 'pop'.

I'm hoping that is the case for my G. pulchra juvie. The last couple molts have looked male, though admittedly, they have also been quite mangled. But alas, the ventral view looks male too.

pan60

07-21-2012, 10:48 PM

Well, my Nhandu girl molted today, and is gorgeous. She is still pale, but the reds are really showing.

I have to say, i looked at her fresh molt under a microscope and couldn't see the spermathecae, which surprised me since I positively ID'ed her as female months ago for Joe. It was only hours later, after the molt had dried some and I looked again that I could see them.

:TGirl:

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I hope she calms down this time. She has been so flicky and funny since I got her. I need to let her just sit on my knee for an hour or so to get her used to me.

My girls do not seem leggy, here are some pic from page two. This one is plumber now then ever. Give her some time ManlyMan7.
These girl get some size. I have LARGE hands.

Beautiful girls ManlyMan and Pan! My two are only 2" or there about. One I am pretty sure is male and the other I haven't ever caught on the wall of her enclosure so I have no idea. They are pretty skittish as this point. I hope they grow out of some of that.

ManlyMan7

08-12-2012, 07:54 PM

Well, here is my Nhandu girl. I have decided to name her Quasar. Seems to fit her. She is actually calming down in hand, but still a bit of a spazz. More spazzy than flicky for sure.

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pan60

08-12-2012, 10:12 PM

;)

JOHN 3:16

08-12-2012, 10:19 PM

Very nice picture ManlyMan7 :)

lagomorphette

08-12-2012, 11:44 PM

There are some awesome pics on this thread! : ) I noticed 2 pics of the Ts on hands on this page. For some reason, I haven't been brave enough to handle my 2 Nhandus (they are chromatus, not coloratovillosus). Are them maybe a bit less defensive than I thought? Or are you guys just brave? : )

Tgirl1010

08-24-2012, 11:02 AM

Rehoused one of my N coloratovillosus today. Figured I would grab a picture of him. This one looks male ventrally, but not positive on that. Maybe 2.5".

ManlyMan7

08-24-2012, 11:53 AM

There are some awesome pics on this thread! : ) I noticed 2 pics of the Ts on hands on this page. For some reason, I haven't been brave enough to handle my 2 Nhandus (they are chromatus, not coloratovillosus). Are them maybe a bit less defensive than I thought? Or are you guys just brave? : )

Don't mind me, I just love handling Ts! Proceed with caution at your own risk.

That said, coloratovillosus does seem to be a more laid-back Nhandu from what I have read here. Also, I think the main issue with Nhandu's isn't so much their attitude as it is their flickiness and the strength of their urt hairs. Quite irritating as I understand.

I tend to like to work with my Ts from an early age, which seems to relax them more as they get bigger. I currently have a 7.25" Lp girl that I have worked with since she was 1". I frequently take her out and give her time to just sit in my hand or on my knee (for maybe 30 minutes) while I am doing office work at home. If I am slow and gentle when I work to get her out of her cage, she almost never flicks. Of course the risk to doing this is that a sling can decide to bolt in hand and vanish, and you have just lost your T!

Just a few sessions of this with my fairly newly aquired N. coloratovillosus (she is now 4.25") and she has stopped the raised rump behaivor and rarely flicks anymore. She also is far less flighty than when I first got her. First time I held her, she spooked and was up and over my shoulder in a flash!

I have also seen vids on YT of a chromatus as tolerant of being messed with as a G. pulchra! These Ts just need to get used to you and know that you aren't going to hurt them.

Let me again state though that Ts have fangs and any tarantula can bite. And not only are fang puncture wounds a bit worrisome, but I am even more scared of my reaction (to fling them across the room) and thus kill them. So handling is not just done at your risk, but also at the risk of your T's safety.

If you are set on handling them, but nervous, try using a leather glove or other. And always aim to let the T walk onto your hand rather than scooping them up or trying a pinch grab. They are much more relaxed that way.

ManlyMan7

08-30-2012, 11:05 PM

So my Quasar molted today. A bit earlier than I expected, and she is definitely bigger. I got her two months ago at 3.5" and she is now 5.5".

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I'll get another shot in a few days when she is darker.

pan60

08-31-2012, 11:31 AM

What beauties!!
;)

evilkarot

08-31-2012, 01:07 PM

These are beautuful T's!! I may have to get me some!!

ManlyMan7

09-20-2012, 11:52 PM

Couple more pics of my Quasar I took a few nights ago.

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pan60

03-23-2013, 01:07 AM

:TCoffee:

Ranchibi

03-23-2013, 01:34 AM

Wow! Such a beautiful species! Want one now :)

Tgirl1010

03-23-2013, 08:19 AM

Oh my....wow! I can 't wait for mine to grow up. They are extra skittish at this point. Hopefully they will chill with age.

pan60

03-23-2013, 12:35 PM

This girl is a sweet heart but most of these tend not to be. The others I have I would not get close to.

JOHN 3:16

03-26-2013, 01:49 PM

Pan60, you have a nice looking girl. After nine years, my girl has only attained a leg length of six inches. I guess this species doesn't get as large as the other species in the Genus. I can't ever remember her kicking hair at me. This is a sweet tarantula.

pan60

03-26-2013, 02:07 PM

Not sure how large they get?
This girl is 6+" probably pushing 7"?

Off the top my head not sure how old she is but I would guess maybe four or five years?

J!m

04-04-2013, 07:52 PM

Just the latest pics of this pretty girl. Got her from Pan as a sling and she's at least 6" now.

Oh and I am :THaha: at Pan's comment up top. You are getting like me now Pan!

Formerphobe

06-20-2013, 06:16 PM

My subadult girl in a post molt stretch. I got her as a teeny tiny freebie and said, "Eh, okay..." She has become one of my favorites. :-)
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/uu258/Gone2Dogs4/27March2013021_zps4e5a5314.jpg (http://s653.photobucket.com/user/Gone2Dogs4/media/27March2013021_zps4e5a5314.jpg.html)

ManlyMan7

06-20-2013, 06:28 PM

Very nice FP. These are indeed cool Ts. Mine was given to me as well, and I wasn’t sure I wanted her. But she is a sweetheart. Never flicks, not even after her molt this morning!

Here she is post molt. Her old exo was 5 3/4" and I suspect she is now about 6 1/4".

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Formerphobe

06-20-2013, 09:58 PM

She's gorgeous!

Tgirl1010

06-21-2013, 05:43 AM

Beautiful N coloratovillosus everyone! I have a couple that were terrible flickers but seem to have calmed down since I rehoused them.

pan60

06-21-2013, 08:19 AM

I love these beauties!
;)

Tgirl1010

08-19-2013, 12:32 PM

A couple pics of one of my juvenilles

Tgirl1010

08-21-2013, 05:34 AM

Aww man, I vent sexed both of my coloratovillosus yesterday, and I'm pretty sure both are male. Just my luck!

ManlyMan7

09-02-2013, 09:03 PM

Quasar is a nice 6" T now, but still needs to broaden out (in the carapace).

Still, a nice T.

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JOHN 3:16

09-03-2013, 11:19 PM

Quasar is a nice 6" T now, but still needs to broaden out (in the carapace).

Still, a nice T.

I have raised several N. coloratovillosus . My oldest girl (ten years old) was six inches (15.24cm), but her carapace has never grown larger than a nickel. Her abdomen was almost three time that size though.

Tgirl1010

09-04-2013, 05:35 AM

Wow ManlyMan, your pictures make mine look like my 6 year old took them. Your girl is gorgeous.

ManlyMan7

10-13-2013, 09:37 PM

Trying to update some shots of my girls today, and Quasar is one of the ones I got out for a photo shoot.

She was a bit spazdic, but not too bad. I think I need to get her out more often and let her sit with me.

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Also, I noticed at the pet store last week when my friend got out his 6"+ girl how solid her frame was in a pinch grab. I was shocked. Then I got home and did a pinch grab on my girl and realized she too is solid. Much harder and sturdier than what I am used to with other Ts.

One of my babies. I think this one is male (ventral guess), and could possibly be penultimate.

pan60

11-18-2013, 03:01 PM

;) i need a male?

Formerphobe

08-26-2014, 01:05 PM

My other Nhandu species have always mellowed with maturity. This girl just gets whackier. It would not surprise me to hear her holler, "SQUIRREL" after one of her rips around her enclosure. She even gave me a threat pose the other day!, a first from her.
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/uu258/Gone2Dogs4/Gone2Dogs4105/23Aug14032_zps5501b496.jpg (http://s653.photobucket.com/user/Gone2Dogs4/media/Gone2Dogs4105/23Aug14032_zps5501b496.jpg.html)

Goodness, what a fast grower. LOL. :D
Most of the Nhandus are not slackers in the growth department. LOL N. carapoensis is probably the slowest of the bunch.

Tgirl1010

08-26-2014, 01:33 PM

Pretty girl! Mine are nutty too. They don't seem to get any better either.

***Beth***

08-26-2014, 01:41 PM

LOL! Seen many whacky Nhandus... itchy too

Ranchibi

08-27-2014, 08:26 PM

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This (I hope female) sling just molted yesterday! She's about 2.5". Her name is Cotton...just because her leg stripes look like cotton to me :). They are pretty nutty/spastic...La machines for sure...eat like there is no tomorrow!

This girl is growing so fast! A little over an inch in Jan., now close to 4". Eats like a machine :)

pan60

01-04-2015, 04:51 PM

:TCoffee:

Ranchibi

01-04-2015, 11:53 PM

Absolutely beautiful pan60!

pan60

01-05-2015, 12:11 AM

She is a big girl, but the smallest of my Nhandu girls ( adults that is, sling and sub adults not counted).
:TCoffee:

CEC

04-21-2015, 04:28 AM

2" sling

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Ranchibi

04-21-2015, 10:32 PM

Beautiful CEC! Won't be that size for much longer! :)

CEC

11-10-2015, 04:15 AM

Still gett'n into the substrate...

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Ranchibi

12-01-2015, 03:19 PM

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I really enjoy my 2 N. coloratovillosus girls! This one is so much less skittish than the other one. I got a new point and shoot and just wanted to test it out and she was out and about so...:)

JOHN 3:16

12-01-2015, 05:33 PM

She is nice. I like the white legs.: TEnvy:

JOHN 3:16

12-01-2015, 05:35 PM

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I really enjoy my 2 N. coloratovillosus girls! This one is so much less skittish than the other one. I got a new point and shoot and just wanted to test it out and she was out and about so...:)

She is nice and I like the white legs

Ranchibi

12-01-2015, 07:33 PM

Thank you John3:16! That is very kind of you :). I think she looks part Wookie (Chewbacca from Star Wars to me) all her legs are fuzzy and such! LOL

CEC

04-21-2016, 04:49 AM

2" Sling

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Ranchibi

04-21-2016, 07:45 PM

Gorgeous sling CEC! Already getting all fuzzy looking :)

ManlyMan7

04-24-2016, 02:57 PM

Dropped in at a friend's pet store a few weeks ago and he asked me to help him pair his big old girl "Melissa" with the mature male he had in the store. She had molted a few weeks before and was fed up. But she wasn't interested at first, rather, she climbed out of the tank. Later, he got in front of her and she opened up, spread out her fangs and was receptive, but he was too slow to get in their and avail himself of the invitation.

Not sure if he has been successful yet.

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By the way, she is a big old girl, likely around 8". And a big sweet heart. And it is amazing to see Stu, who used to be a spider phobe, play rough with her like she was a dog, flipping her over and rubbing her belly/jostling her. He has a way with animals, and it is fun to watch.

Ranchibi

04-24-2016, 09:54 PM

Wow! That is THE LARGEST N. coloratovillosus I have ever laid eyes upon! Gorgeous too :)

pan60

04-24-2016, 11:55 PM

:TCoffee:

Ranchibi

05-11-2016, 11:24 PM

Welcome! LOL...she is beautiful! One of my fav T species for sure :)

Thistles

05-12-2016, 02:32 PM

She won't understand. Please don't do that, particularly with your new OWs... They're tarantulas, not dogs. They run on instinct, and as far as she knows, some big thing is poking around in her territory to eat her.

ManlyMan7

05-12-2016, 02:58 PM

Yeah, I think squirting her (if that is what you mean) would have an opposite effect. It will be a negative feed-back loop. "Big thing comes into tank from above, and when it does and I try to defend myself, it squirts me with water. I have to get even meaner, because it IS out to get me."

Last fall, a friend had a young N. colo (same size as yours) that they wanted me to look at. After opening the cage and nudging it with a brush, she attacked it and was trying to sink fangs into it. Soon after, I scooped her into hand and she was fine. My friends thought I was insane.

I don't think Ts will respond to any kind of discipline, but in my experience, they calm down with time. Typically, I find that just letting them sit in my hand for say 30 minutes, will calm them down significantly. They come to realize that what they thought was a threat wasn't out to hurt them.

I am not recommending you do this as it takes experience and a comfort level with the Ts to try it. I wouldn't want someone getting bit trying what I do when they don't have the experience and feel for the Ts, but are just taking my word for it. And even with the experience, there is still a risk of getting bit.

What's more, such interactions will guarantee you get haired pretty bad at first.

Ranchibi

05-12-2016, 09:34 PM

I think she is stressed a bit...she needs time to acclimate and maybe because she is in premolt does not help her tude. :). My patience is not good and is something I need to be aware of when caring for my critters! I think you are much more patient than me! :)

Ranchibi

05-13-2016, 12:07 AM

Aw...your a push over! ;)

Thistles

05-13-2016, 04:41 PM

Good shots! Very pretty kiddo.

ManlyMan7

05-13-2016, 05:15 PM

I find my Brachies love cork as well, preferring to sit on it over sitting UNDER it as a hide (on Eco-Earth). I believe this is partly due to the pH of these materials. Coconut husk is slightly acidic.

I will keep this in mind.

Ranchibi

05-13-2016, 06:09 PM

ManlyMan7, that is very good info on the coco coir! Thank you :). So glad she has mellowed with the cork bark! :)

ManlyMan7

05-13-2016, 09:32 PM

Yup. Sounds like a Nhandu to me!

:LAUGH:

And to think, tarantulas have very poor eyesight!

They detect vibrations with their setae (hairs) and are incredible. I have watched my Ts grab a cricket I dropped in before it ever hit the ground!

Ranchibi

05-14-2016, 06:31 PM

Chewie is settling in nicely! N. coloratovillosus are a smaller cousin eating machine like stirmi...these 2 species eat the most of all my T's! The only time they refuse prey is when in premolt :)...plus. Chewie is now in ideal conditions...warmth, space and humidity = happy Chewie!

Tgirl1010

05-14-2016, 10:20 PM

Yep, Nhandu sure do love their food!

Ranchibi

05-14-2016, 11:59 PM

;) Tgirl knows!

Ranchibi

05-15-2016, 11:50 PM

LOL! No puck passing zone near Chewie :)...will be out of town from this Monday-Friday.

Ranchibi

05-21-2016, 01:51 AM

She is very much into energy conservation! :)

Ranchibi

05-23-2016, 10:42 PM

After this molt she will be very FUZZY! LOL :)

Ranchibi

11-09-2016, 07:08 PM

They are very active too :)

J!m

11-09-2016, 07:12 PM

They are very active too :)

I was going to say hyper Ranch. :TCoffee:

Ranchibi

11-11-2016, 08:59 PM

This species is very active from what I see and are not shy about their appetites!

ManlyMan7

11-15-2016, 08:59 AM

Yes, these are very active Ts, and nervous. But in my experience, they do tame down. My big 7" girl was a gem, and a friend of mine has an 8" girl (really) who he plays rough with her like a little dog. It is amazing to watch.

And yes, they have quite the feeding response. More than a year ago, I was visiting with someone who had a young female they thought was demonic. They called me crazy when I put a brush in her cage which she attacked vigorously, then had her in hand moments later.

Such awesome Ts!

Ranchibi

11-15-2016, 07:28 PM

ManlyMan7, you are in my humble opinion "The T Whisperer"! :)...and I concur with you on their voracious appetites...second to none!

ManlyMan7

11-17-2016, 09:19 AM

:TAngel:

ManlyMan7

11-27-2016, 10:15 PM

I just read in a great T book this week that these guys are found in abandoned termite mounds in Brazil.

Cool!

Now where to get an abandoned terminte mound....

:ManlyMan7:

Ranchibi

11-27-2016, 11:21 PM

LOL! Hey ManlyMan7, I have an abandoned termite mound I can sell you....but, it is in central Africa :)...on another note, that is awesome that they inhabit those empty mounds in Brazil.

J!m

11-28-2016, 08:23 AM

I just read in a great T book this week that these guys are found in abandoned termite mounds in Brazil.

Cool!

Now where to get an abandoned terminte mound....

:ManlyMan7:

Have you checked eBay?

ManlyMan7

11-28-2016, 10:37 AM

No, But I should.

I wonder if I can find one on Craig's List.

So Ranchibi, do you ship? What would the shipping be on that one you have?

Ranchibi

11-28-2016, 08:55 PM

LOL! Well, the mound itself is approximately 1.5 tons so...:)

pan60

11-28-2016, 09:39 PM

the termite mound was not always abandoned, thats just the way it is after they move in.
:TCoffee: